Divan pull and spring positioning bracket



Dec. 4, 1962 H. J. SANDS 3,066,319

DIVAN PULL AND SPRING POSITIONING BRACKET Filed Sept. 26, 1960 INVENTOR. HILLARD J. SANDS ATTYS.

United States Patent Ofilice M66319 Patented; Dec. 4, 1962 3,966,319 DIVAN PULL AND SPRING POSETEQNING BRAtCKET Hillard .l'. Sands, Cleveland, Ohio, assignor to The Harvard Manufacturing Qompany, Cleveland, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Filed ept. 26, 1960, Ser. No. 58,350 4 Claims. (\Cl, 5-17) The present invention relates to a divan pull and spring positioning bracket, and especially to a member attachable to a movable frame in a divan, sofa, or the like, and which member is adapted to be adjustably secured to the divan movable frame for engaging and positioning spring, or cushion members on the movable frame part of the divan.

Divaus, or other articles with which the bracket of the invention would be used usually have a movable portion therein that, for example, can be moved from a position for seating support action to a position for sleeping use.

The general object of the present invention is to provide a novel and improved divan pull and spring positioning bracket for divans, sofas and the like and where such bracket is characterized by its controlled, but adjustable, engagement with a movable frame member of the divan.

Another object of the invention is to provide a bracket means of the type described and where such bracket means is provided with a pull member for convenient engagement with the bracket and the associated divan frame for controlling the position thereof in the divan.

Another object of the invention is to provide a relatively uncomplicated, inexpensive bracket member for attachment to a movable frame in a divan or the like, which movable frame may be of adjustable size, and where the bracket can readily be adjusted in position for engaging any reasonable variation in size of spring or cushion members carried by the movable frame in the divan.

The foregoing and other objects and advantages of the invention will be made more apparent as the specification proceeds.

For a better understanding of the invention, attention now is particularly directed to the accompanying drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a typical divan, with a cutaway View of the box spring and mattress, having a bracket means of the invention opcratively associated therewith;

FiG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical section taken on line 2-2 of PEG. 1 and wherein the bracket means and assembly thereof illustrate the principles of the currently preferred embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation of the members shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the bracket means and associated members shown in H6. 2 and FIG. 5 is a rear elevation of the apparatus of the invention taken on line 5-5 of FIG. 4.

When referring to corresponding members shown in the drawings and referred to in the specification, corrcspending numerals are used to facilitate comparison there between.

in general, the present invention relates to the combination of a divan including a stationary frame and a movable frame slidably carried on the stationary frame, and a bracket means positionable on the movable frame of the divan; the bracket means including a metal strap with a fiat center section and having a downwardly directed flange at one end and an upwardly directed flange at its opposite end, which center section has a longiall) tudinally extending slot therein of generally keyhole shape, which slot has the enlarged end thereof adjacent the upwardly directed flange for receiving a member to slidably secure the bracket means to the divan movable frame, pull means secured to the upwardly directed flange, a headed rivet extending through the slot and slidably securing the bracket means to the front rail of the divan frame, and a bolt means engaging and adjustably extending between the dependent le of the bracket means and part of the frame for adjusting the position of the bracket means on the front rail whereby the flange on the bracket means can engage a spring member on the movable frame to prevent forward movement thereof.

Having particular reference now to the details of the structure shown in the drawings, a divan, or sofa-bed of the type to which the present invention relates is indicated as a whole by the numeral 1. This divan may be of any conventional construction. The divan 1 is shown as including a stationary frame 2 that has a slidable frame 3 movably positioned thereon. The movis adapted to receive suitable cushion,

able frame a spring means, or members thereon. These cushion means 4 may vary in size for different divans. The divan 1 also may provide suitable bolster means or back cushions 5 thereon and the function of the movable frame 3 is to move the spring members a from a retracted position, as indicated in the drawing, wherein the divan is adapted for use as a seat or ioun e, to an extended position pulled out from in under the bolster 5 at which time the spring, or cushion members l can be used as a single, or double bed for sleeping action.

In all events, it is necessary to position these spring members 4 on the movable frame 3 to prevent displacement of the spring means, and it also is necessary to provide suitable members for conveniently controlling the pull-out action of the movable frame 3.

The novel and improved bracket means of the invention is indicated as a whole by the numeral 6 and it is made from and includes a metal strap 7 that has a horizontally extending, or fiat central section 7a with a downwardly directed flange g at one end thereof and an up wardly directed flange at the opposite end thereof. The flat center section 7a has a keyhole slot it provided thereinand extending longitudinally thereof with an enlarged slot head Zulu being provided adjacent the upwardly extending flange 9 on the bracket means.

PKG. 2 of the drawings, as well as FIG. 4, clearly shows that a member, such as a headed rivet 11 is secured to a member, such as a front rail 12 of the movable frame 3, to engage a horizontally directed leg thereon and to extend through the slot ill to secure the bracket means slidably thereto. This rivet ll preferably has a head of such a size that can go through the enlarged end Itt'ia of the longitudinally directed slot and then retain the bracket member in engagement with the front rail after the bracket means has been slid forwardly of this front rail.

A suitable pull member or control device 13 for the movable frame 3 is carried by the bracket means 6 in most embodiments of the invention, and thus a bull ring 13 is shown as being pivotally secured to the upwardly extending flange by a retainer clip 14. Other suitable handle, or pull means may be provided and in some instances they may be built integrally with the upwardly extending flange 9, or this control or pull member may even be omitted in some instances when other convenient members may be used for controlling the position of the movable frame 3.

A suitable adjustable member, such as a bolt means 15, is provided to extend between and engage the dependent leg 12a of the front rail 12 .and to extend through 3 the downwardly extending flange 8 of the bracket means. A nut 16 is shown secured to this downwardly extending flange 8 to engage the bolt whereby the bracket means 6 can be adjusted in its position on the movable frame 3 by rotation of the bolt 15 to move the bracket means 6 normally to the frontrail 12.

The divan 1 of the invention is shown with a suitable stabilizer or movement control unit therein such as has been shown in previous U.S. Patent No. 2,786,212. However, it will be realized that any desired type of movement control means may be associated with the movable frame 3 for controlling its position on the stationary frame 1 of the divan.

By use of the keyhole slot 10 and rivet 11, the bracket means 6 can readily be attached to the divan frame at the point of use as the head of the rivet will pass through the slot head 10a, but not through the rest of the slot. If the bracket means is attached permanently to the divan frame 3, then any suitable slide means may secure the bracket assembly to such frame.

The cushion means 4 may be retained against rearward movement in any suitable manner.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that a relatively uncomplicated bracket means has been provided and that this bracket means can be adjustably secured to a member, such as a movable frame, provided on a divan or divan-sofa construction, as desired. The bracket means will position cushioning means in the assembly and will provide a readily adjustable member to retain components of the divan in proper assembled relationship to each other. At the same time, the divan will be adjustable as to the size of cushioning means to be received thereon. Hence it is believed that the objects of the invention have been achieved.

While one complete embodiment of the invention has been disclosed herein, it will be appreciated that modification of this particular embodiment of the invention may be resorted to Without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In combination, a divan including a stationary frame and a movable frame slidably carried on said stationary frame, cushion means removably carried by said movable frame, said movable frame having a front rail with a horizontally extending leg and a dependent leg; a bracket means including a metal strap with a fiat center section and having a downwardly directed flange at one end and an upwardly directed flange at itsopposite end, said center section having a longitudinally extending slot therein for receiving a member to slidably secure said bracket means to a divan frame, pull means secured to said upwardly directed flange, a headed member positioned in the horizontl leg of the front rail and extending through said slot to slidably secure said bracket means to said front rail, and a bolt means engaging and extending between said dependent leg and said downwardly directed flange to control and adjust the position of said bracket means on said front rail, said upwardly directed flange being adapted to engage said cushion means on said movable frame to prevent forward movement thereof.

{2. In combination, a divan including a stationary frame and a movable frame slidably carried on said stationary frame; cushion means carried by said movable frame, said movable frame having a front member with a dependent leg; and a bracket means including a metal strap with a flat center section and having a downwardly directed flange at one end and an upwardly directed flange at its opposite end, said center section having a longitudinally extending slot therein with an enlarged end adjacent said upwardly directed flange, a headed member positioned in the front member and extending through said slot to slidably secure said bracket means to said front member, a bolt means engaging and extending between said dependent leg and said downwardly directed flange to control and adjust the position of said bracket means on said front rail, said upwardly directed flange engaging said cushion means on said movable frame to prevent forward movement thereof, and a pull means engaging said upwardly directed bracket.

3. In combination, a divan including a stationary frame and a movable frame slidably carried on said stationary frame, a cushion means carried by said movable frame, said movable frame having a front member with a dependent leg, a bracket means including a metal strap with a flat center section and having a downwardly directed flange at one end and an upwardly directed flange at its opposite end, means slidably securing said bracket means to said front member, handle means secured to said upwardly directed flange and a bolt means engaging and extending between said dependent leg and said downwardly directed flange to control and adjust the position of said bracket means on said front rail, said upwardly directed flange being adapted to engage cushion means on said movable frame to prevent forward movement thereof.

4. In combination, a divan including a stationary frame and a movable frame slidably carried on said stationary frame, a cushion means removably carried by said movable frame, said movable frame having a front rail with a horizontally extending'leg and a dependent leg; a plurality of brackets each including a metal strap with .a flat center section and having a downwardly directed flange at one end and an upwardly directed flange at its opposite end, said center section having a longitudinally extending slot therein with an enlarged end adjacent said upwardly directed flange for re-! ceiving a member to slidably secure said brackets to a divan frame, pull means secured to said upwardly directed flanges, a plurality of headed rivets longitudinally spaced in the horizontal leg of the front rail, one rivet extending through the slot in each bracket to slidably secure said bracket to said front rail, and a bolt means engaging and extending between each dependent leg and said downwardly directed flanges to control and adjust the position of said brackets on said front rail, said upwardly directed flanges being adapted to engage said cushion means on said movable frame to prevent forward movement thereof. 9

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